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that year (27), and in Kansas as reported by Prof. F. H. Snow (26). 
The first-mentioned account is the most complete published to date, 
and includes a revision of the literature, description of the different 
stages, observations on the life history, natural enemies, and a consid- 
eration of preventives and remedial treatment. 
The occurrence of this species in 1885 and 1889 at Lafayette, Ind., 
was noted by Prof. F. M. Webster in 1890 (30). 
In 1892 an outbreak in Louisiana was brought to the attention of 
Prof. H. A. Morgan, of the experiment station of that State (38). 
Corn and pea crops were destined that year by immense numbers of 
the caterpillars, particularly along the Black and Ouachita rivers. 
The species was unusally abundant and destructive during the 
autumn of 1896 and in the late spring and early summer of 1897 in 
Florida, and was the subject of a six-page bulletin by Mr. A. L. 
Quaintance, at that time entomologist of the experiment station of 
that State (M). 
Mr. Hunter's press bulletin, which bears date September 23, 1899 
(47), on this insect has already been mentioned, and subsequent accounts 
which have not been referred to will be duly cited in the bibliograph- 
ical list which concludes the present article. 
DIVISIONAL RECORDS OF INJURIES AND OCCURRENCES. 
The Divisional records of injuries by the fall army worm prior to 
1899, showing the wide distribution and great injuries done by the 
insect, are extensive, though somewhat incomplete in the earlier notes 
made. 
December 5, 1878, Mr. William J. Jones, Virginia Point, Tex., 
mentioned the occurrence of this species in his vicinity, but with no 
notes as to injury. The same is true of the receipt of specimens of 
the eggs, January 27, 1880, from Prof. J. H. Comstock, taken at Jack- 
sonville, Fla. 
August 27, 1881, we received larvae from Dr. Howard, from Savan- 
nah, Ga., with report that there were millions of them crawling about 
in the vicinity at that time. August 29, Dr. Howard sent material 
from Columbia, S. C. October 22, we received complaint from Mr. 
D. H. Bradley, Pickens Court-House, S. C. , of what was with little doubt 
this species, and of injuries to fodder, cotton, grass, etc. November 
12 of the same year we received larvae from Mr. George E. Ladshaw, 
Pacolet Depot, Spartansburg County, S. C, with report that this 
insect damaged corn in that vicinity. 
September 11, 1883, we received specimens from Prof. J. E. Willet, 
Macon, Ga., with the report that they were observed on Bermuda 
grass, Cynodon dactylon, and had nearly denuded three-fourths of a 
bed of turf. 
